chasm 2004 - 05

details

:::: 2.5m [h] x 1.3m x 1.3m
:::: sandstone [Wilton, NSW] steel reinforced concrete under-structure
:::: 7 tonnes [stone blocks only]
:::: purpose quarried
:::: finalist, UWS [University of Western Sydney] Sculpture Award, 2004
:::: permanent collection, Western Sydney University, Macarthurr Campus, NSW

special acknowledgments:

the stone was quarried and donated by the Stratti Family ... Sam and Troy thank you for your generosity of spirit.

artist statement

in ‘chasm’ the outer form is a sharply defined square-footed column, with machined flat outer planes and crisp edges, featuring an eroded chasm at its centre. the work thus provides physical access into its inner realm, characterised by wild variation in tone and topography.

from the outside the work is quantifiable, in that its overall form can be objectively assessed. that is its dimensions, weight, degree of hardness, smoothness and flatness of plane, can all be measured. only a hint of the medium’s aesthetic character shows through these worked faces. its inner space however defies any such probing, and can only be qualitatively experienced, with any sense of objective assertions becoming quickly vapourised.

this sharp contrast between the inner and outer experiential contradictions of the work, may speak something of subjective and objective dualities, suggesting demonstrably that one comes at the expense of the other …